080727-N-4236E-131 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) fires a 5-inch MK-45 Mod 2 light-weight gun during a live fire exercise during Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann (Released) Mark 45 - 5-inch-firing ID 080727-N-4236E-131

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